Stan
Martin and Julius La Rosa to Host "Radio Days, Part I" at 92nd STREET
Y
Lyrics & Lyricists at
the 92nd St. Y (92nd Street at Lexington Avenue, NYC - 212-415-5500
- http://www.92ndsty.org/)
presents the first installment of "Radio Days - Music in the Air"
on Saturday, May 4th at 8:00 pm, Sunday May 5th at 2:30 & 8:00 pm
& Monday, May 6th at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m. Former radio personalities Stan
Martin and Julius La Rosa host the show, which features songs from
the jazz age to the swing era (1920-1940). Tickets are $40.
Featured in the cast are
Nina Hennessey (CATS, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA); B.J. Crosby (TONY nominee
for SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÄ and appeared more recently in ONE MO' TIME);
the three-woman vocal group String Of Pearls (Jeanne O'Connor, Sue
Halloran and Holly Ross); five-time MAC Award winner Phillip Officer
(also appeared in SIDESHOW); Bill Nolte (1776, JANE EYRE); and singer/trombonist
Gerard Carelli.
Stan Martin, cohost, is
a former on-air personality and program director of the New York City
radio stations WNEW and WQEW, which championed the American songbook
for decades. Cohost Julius La Rosa was a recording and television
star in the 1950s, famous for his version of "Eh, Cumpari." He was
also a radio host on WNEW during the 1970s and 1980s. Ron Drotos is
the musical director and pianist. L&L closes the season June 8-10
with the second installment of Radio Days, a look at music on the
airwaves from World War II through the postwar era and the birth of
rock'n'roll (1940-1955).
The 92nd Street Y - formally,
the 92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association - has
been one of the country's leading cultural and community centers for
over 128 years. This unique, multifaceted institution serves over
300,000 people annually, from newborns to centenarians. A model for
outstanding programming in the arts, education, Jewish studies, health
and fitness, parenting, and a variety of social services for children
and adults, the 92nd Street Y always remains true to its mission to
enrich the lives of those who pass through its doors.
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